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Colorado Trails Front Range Region

Author : Peter Massey

Publisher : Adler Publishing Company Incorporated

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 24,52 MB

Release : 2009-05

Category : Colorado

ISBN : 9781930193505

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NEW TITLE with 187 COLOR photos! 43 COLOR topographic maps. Locate and explore some of Colorado's most scenic driving trails, hiking trails, camping areas, ghost towns, fishing spots and more with this handy 6x9 paperback. The book guides readers to 42 Colorado scenic backroads and 4-wheel drive trails near Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder, Idaho Springs, Colorado Springs, Canon City, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Contains numerous color photos, historical information about ghost towns, pioneers and mining camps. Readers will have detailed trail information, driving instructions, ratings, topographic maps, GPS waypoints, hiking trailhead locations, and more! 224 color pages.



Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range

Author : Stephen Hlawaty

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 386 pages

File Size : 30,80 MB

Release : 2024-01-09

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1493082825

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Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes over 45 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides along Colorado's Front Range. A mountain biking atlas to the Front Range region, this one-of-a-kind guidebook details each trail in relation to local history, geology, archeology, legend, and lore. Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes rides near the major Front Range communities of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. In addition to the rides, this book also includes additional chapters on mountain bike related topics such as the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), Any and All Bikes one-stop mobile bike shop, and Denver's famed HandleBar & Grill. Readers will find highly detailed and accurate maps, route directions, brilliant photography, vivid descriptions, and much more.





Walking Into Colorado's Past

Author : Ben Fogelberg

Publisher : Big Earth Publishing

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 13,68 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781565795198

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What could be better than a walk through Colorado's mountains, woods, or valleys? How about a history hike? Hikers and historians Ben Fogelberg and Steve Grinstead take you there, and then take you beyond-sharing vignettes of days past to enhance these 50 walks to historic places in and around Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, La Junta, and Trinidad. View gold and silver mines in their lofty mountain perches, visit old homesteads, walk to the site of a coal-mining tragedy, explore the burn zone of the Hayman Fire, descend a canyon to discover rock art and dinosaur tracks, even climb to remnants of a crashed B-17 bomber! From mile-long strolls to crossing the flanks of fourteeners, Walking Into Colorado's Past has fun and fascinating history hikes for all ages.



Running Colorado's Front Range

Author : Brian Metzler

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 16,5 MB

Release : 2003-06

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780971774896

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This illustrated book offers runners of all abilities insights on the best routes in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Golden, Fort Collins, and areas east of the Continental Divide. More than 50 routes are described, from the popular paved loop in Denver's City Park to dozens of pastoral escapes. Also covered are regional races, running groups, and stores. Veteran runner Brian Metzler also shares his knowledge and advice on running at altitude, race training, and staying hydrated in dry climates on these magnificent Colorado trails.



Run the Rockies

Author : Steven Bragg

Publisher : The Mountaineers Books

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 48,75 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780972441353

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Book Description

A comprehensive reference guide to the Colorado Front Range for any level of trail runner. *Contains many of the best outings in the state from the Colorado Mountain Club, the outdoor experts in the Rockies for nearly a century*Full-color guidebook, plus fully GPS enabled*The latest in a new series from the Colorado Mountain Club: CMC's Classics



The Best Southern Front Range Hikes

Author : Greg Long

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club Guidebo

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 16,15 MB

Release : 2012-06

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781937052010

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Includes 65 of the most superb hikes found anywhere in the state. The hikes were chosen for a number of reasons including the beauty of the scenery, the variety of terrain, the quality of the hiking experience on the trail, and the fact that many of these trails don't get used as much as the trails in other parts of the state.



The Best Denver Hikes

Author : The Colorado Mountain Club

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club Pack Gu

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 37,10 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780979966354

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Thirty of the best Denver hikes -- from city walks to state park hikes to difficult mountain treks -- all within a hour of town.Denver sits next to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and some of the best hiking and snowshoeing in the world. Denver also has one of the finest urban trail systems in the country, laid out much like those of many towns in Europe, with both urban and mountain trail systems. Start downtown with an excellent wheelchair-accessible loop around some city highlights, head for a fine stroll along historic Highline Canal, or venture into numerous state parks to enjoy a bit more solitude. And when you are experienced enough and up for an adventure, tackle some of the finest treks up nearby mountains in the Front Range. The Best Denver Hikes covers all levels of trails and includes tips for enjoying Denver-area trails all year long.



Colorado's Quiet Winter Trails

Author : Dave Muller

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club Guidebo

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 23,47 MB

Release : 2006-12

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780976052517

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Describes in detail 99 Colorado trails where snowmobiles are forbidden by state or federal regulation or where the terrain makes snowmobiling simply not worth the effort. If you have ever had the sound and exhaust of a snowmobile interrupt your cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, this is the guidebook for you.



The Best Front Range Hikes for Children

Author : Tony Parker

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 18,1 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Travel

ISBN : 9781937052065

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An easy-to-use guide to 50 of the best Front Range hikes for children * Kid-friendly trail ratings and symbols * Detailed directions and full-color easily readable maps * Sidebars on historical and educational information, as well as activities children can enjoy on the way home from each hike Colorado's Front Range is a wonderful place to introduce children to the outdoors and hiking. From Fort Collins to Denver and Boulder and south to Colorado Springs, trails abound for kids who love spending time outside. This essential guide helps parents select age-and ability-appropriate trails at a glance with a handy rating system. Choose trails that are fun and just challenging enough for children between the ages of two and 16. From wheelchair accessible to more challenging trails, the 50 hikes that comprise this guidebook were selected for their variety, ease of access, unique natural beauty, educational opportunities, and proximity to some of the best known attractions along the Front Range, including the Platte River, Pikes Peak, Mount Evans, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Children may spot wild turkeys while exploring the Hornbek Homestead trail near Colorado Springs; enjoy trekking across the lands of an early settlement in the Bobcat Ridge Natural area near Fort Collins; or catch a glimpse of a bighorn sheep along the Waterton Canyon trail south of Denver.